Potato or peanut digger



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' c. R. WiLLJAMsON POTATO OR PEAINUT BIGGER Filed Aug.A 5 1922 2'shams-sheet 1 f-OTATO OH, PEANUT DGGER 2 ShsaLs-Sheet 2 Filed aux. 51922 aba/manic@ C. d?. M321 amson e; m we anni e CLREN'E R. WILLI SG/1,Ol? TREZE'VNT, TENNESSEE.

:romero on manor 'Mooney Application i'iled .ugust 5, 1922. Y Serial No,579,915.

'i' o all w71 om it may concern:

Re it known that L CLARENCE R. WIL- LiAMsou. citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Trezevant, in he county of Carroll and State o'Tennessee, have invented certain new and useful lniprovements in Potatoor Peanut Diggers, of which the follow-"s ing is a specification. v

The object ot my present invention is to provide an agriculturalimplement especially adapted 'For the harvesting ot' potatoes, peanuts`beets and similar crops which will be of simpl(` construction and by theuse of which the vines will be out off and shoved aside and the potatoesor other tubers will be uprooted and separated from the soil so thatthey may be easily gathered, and a further object ofthe invention is toprovide an implement for the stated purpose by the use of which thetubers will be taken no in hills and separated from the soil withoutbeing damaged so that fhgn members suitable for seed may be easilyseparated from the other members. The invention is illustrated in theaccompanying drawings and will be hereinafter fully set forth.

ln the drawings- Figure l is a plan view oi' my improved harvester 2 isa side elevation of the same;

3 is au enlarged central longitudinal section thereof, and

el an enlarged rear elevation with the handles in trffznsverse'section.

In carry/'ing out my invention, employ a pair or' beams l which havetheir front ends turned laterally so 'as to converge, as shown at 2, andsecured together in advance of the converging portions, as shown at- 3,so as to support a clevis 4 to which draft devices may be applied. Thebeams l are .curved downwardly and forwardly at. their rear ends toconstitute standards 5 to which the share 6 is secured and the saidstandards are given an arcuate formation so as to project. slightlyoutward laterally, as shown most clearly at 7 in Fig. e, whereby-ampleclearance Jfor theupi-'Ooted hills will be provided. The plow has itscutting edge shaped to provide a central 'penetrating point 8 whereby itwill readily pass through the ground below the roots and will lift 'thesame with the hills of attached soil. The

cut-ter of the plow is formed separate from the main thereoi andconnected thereto by str-agis 8G on tnerunder side, as shown mostclearly in Figa-4. This construction permits the point or cutter to berenewed when necessary withoutrequiring` a new plow in its entirety.VThe plow is inclined upwardly toward its rear, iis-shown most .clearlyin Fig. 3, and is. provided with wings 9 at its sides whereby theuprooted hills will be prevented from escaping laterally over the edgesof the plow. Secured to the under side of the plow at the upper rear endthere of are fingers 10 which extend upwardly approximately as acontinuation of the plow low the bottom of the 'plow share, as shown atl. To the 'projecting portions 13 of the standards, lpivotally securethe ends of a cross bar 14 and to the said cross bar 1 secure aplurality of sifting lingers lo.' which, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, areof an' arcuate Aformation and have both ends above the surface of thesoil with their intermediate 'portions resting thereon.y l also secureto the vunder side of lthe plow share, in Athe medial longitudinal planethereof, a rudder or lieel 16 which is adapted to run in the bottom ofthe furrow made by tlieplow and thereby prevent tipping downwardly ofthe rear.

portion Olathe plow so that theload on. the plow will be not dumpedvinunediately into the furrow in rear of the plow but will be caused toride uipwardly and' rearwardly i over the plow and over theseparating`lingers 11.

Handles 17 of the usual form are secured to the beams 1 and arereinforced by a cross bar 18 secured to and' eitending'between thehandles, and by ,braces 19 secured to' the beams and the handles, aswill be readily understood.

The forward ends oi. the handles are ses cured to the Abeamsapproximately in the vertical transverse plane of the cutting edge ot'the plow, and immediately in advancevof the ends of the handles l securetol theoeams colter Shanks or supporting standards 2G having colterdisks or cutters :El mounted upon their lower ends and, as lsl'iown moetclearly in Fig. l, these outters'or colter's are fio-disposed that theywill out through the vines and branches of the plants and turn thesevered portions aside so that they will the saine and Cause them tomove upwardly' and rearwardly over the Share. The side. wings: l) ollthe share projectI upwardlyv to a sullieient height lo prevent theplanta fallingr laterally from the share and the)v are liulged orotherwi. e shaped.. as Shown clearly in Fig'. l, lo lil closely againstthe Standardl 5 and provide ainple elea 'ance for the uprooted hills.The, Sejnlratingf; lingers l() will Support thelhills so that. they willhe, eaussed lo travel Somewhat rearwardljv herond the end of the plowshare and the large. lumps ot' dirt `will he thereby permitled lo tallJfrom the. hills and clear the, plants.. 'lilo partially cleared tuhersand atene; will then lall onto the Sitting' lingers .l5 which will he.conslaifil'ljv oaeillal'ed as lhejvv ride. along the hollonl of thefurrow and will. consequently. agitato Vle, l'ubers So that all the.dirtI -will he' Shalrn therelronl. ll'oreover, the arcuate form of theseSil'ling lingers will cause them to push the luherfa` lol the top ofthe, soil So that they ridel o rer the ends of the, lingers and aredeposited on the top of the row hehind the. plow.

VBy the use. of 'my device embodying' l lifting' lingers and lheSitting' lingers, thev potatoes. peanuts. heels.. onions, or othereonuuodities` will he separated from the Soil eling'ing to them and willbe collected in an uninjured Condition So that the, user maysuhsequenllj' easily aeparale the products which are, to be marketed andthose which are to be utilized as need. My device is simple in theconstruction and arrangement;

liftingl jeellng beyond the rear edge. of the -Qhare` ot ils parta,slrong and durable and not apt to get out ol ordere and should any oneparl'v he, broken, it may he repaired or renewed without necessitatingthe 'repairing or renewing ol' other parts.

Having than` dearrihed the what is claimed as new is:

l. An agrieullural implement.. conlpriaing a plow share, havingupatanding side wings,

lingers Secured rigidly to and proin venliom in theI plane ol' the shareand having; their extremities projecting' downwardly, and eiltinl'lingers pirotallj' altaehed lo the liolloin ol' the. share in advanceot' the rear edge of the, :saine andjextending rearwardly lherelronlhelow and beyond the lifting lingers.

L. An agrieullural implement. comprising a plow Share extenl'lingupwardly and rear wai-dlgv in. an inelined position, a heel Seeuredrigidlyv to the under side, of the share :.nd extending' dovl'n'w'ardlyand rearwardly lherelronl and haring` its rear end flattened lo run inthe 'furrow and vslipport theI Share, in an inclined position, andplurality Filling linggel'a` pivotally attached to the share in rear olthe heel to run upon the base ol' the Vl'urrow in rear of the heel..

-E. A agricultural implement comprising a pair ol'V healna ,ha-'vingdownwardly and lorwardljv projecting standards at their rear ends. aShare Secured rigidly lo the, eX- lreiuilies o'lE Said Standards, thoedge 'por-- tions` ot the Standards projecting below and l s1 gint n.afl

